EVST 255: Environmental Politics and Law
Lecture 04 - Nuclear Secrecy and Ecology. The United States government employed a variety of approaches to protect citizens from danger, including public education, nuclear weapons testing, and gathering data about the effects of nuclear testing. The U.S. government's testing of nuclear weapons at the Bikini Atoll is used as an example of government approaches. Nuclear testing led to ecological devastation, leading the U.S. government to move Bikinians to another island. The case highlights the far-reaching environmental, economic, and health consequences of nuclear weapons testing. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 04 - Nuclear Secrecy and Ecology |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction to Managing Technological Dangers |
| [00:10:14] | 2. Expert Deployment to Bikini Island |
| [00:23:48] | 3. Developing a Narrative Advantage: Public Education |
| [00:33:03] | 4. Returning to Bikini Island: Conflicting Interpretations |
| [00:40:56] | 5. Remedies for Those Exposed |
| References |
| Lecture 4 - Nuclear Secrecy and Ecology Instructor: Professor John Wargo. Resources: Lecture 4 [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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